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September 18, 2025

Two Watsonville businesses cited for underage alcohol sales

Two Watsonville restaurants were cited for selling alcohol to minors during decoy operations on Jan. 4 and 11.

Woman injured in rest stop crash

A Watsonville woman who reportedly blacked out at the wheel of her SUV tore through the Vista Point exit late Friday morning before side-swiping two vehicles and careening down an embankment.

2004 murder suspect makes first court appearance

Mario Lozano, the 37-year-old man accused of stabbing 17-year-old Isaac Guzman to death in Watsonville in 2004, made his first appearance in court Friday to face a first degree murder charge.

Community briefs, June 20: Nar-Anon group moves location

Community briefs, June 20, 2017

Santa Cruz police treating suspicious death as a homicide

SANTA CRUZ—Santa Cruz police are investigating the death of a man whose body was discovered Sunday in a rural setting in the Soquel hills. A person checking a property line in a wooded area off of Glen Canyon Road near Redwood Drive in Santa Cruz...

Time capsule captures moment in time

To cap off a year of sesquicentennial festivities, Watsonville city officials filled a time capsule with present-day items Tuesday that will be opened in 25 years.

PHOTO: Watsonville Community Band celebrates 72 years

The Watsonville Community Band celebrated its 72nd anniversary recently with a birthday cake.

Project Pajamas marks 10 years

In its first year, volunteers collected 600 pairs for Project Pajamas. That number has fluctuated through the years, with a high this year of 2,400.

Ambriz, Alaniz served country with honor

WATSONVILLE—When a former member of the military dies, the Freedom Veterans of Foreign War Post 1716 Honor Guard is there to honor them with a rifle salute of three ceremonial volleys. The service similar to the 21-gun salute is a military-style way to honor veterans...

Montoya applying for city manager position in Ariz.

Watsonville City Manager Charles Montoya has applied for a city manager position in Avondale, Ariz., and is one of four finalists for the position, according to a press release from the City of Avondale.
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County unveils “transformative” youth crisis center

For years, Santa Cruz County lacked a youth crisis center, meaning that young people experiencing a mental health crisis were taken to overloaded emergency...